Koa Rothman
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Sep 21, 2026
Steve HawkGUEST
Oh,
Tyler BrewerHOST
Koa Rothman.
Steve HawkGUEST
No, the other guy.
Steve HawkGUEST
Oh, my God.
James BesharaHOST
You're probably wondering, you probably clicked on it and said, why would a philosophy episode be called Wave Selection? Let me tell you why.
James BesharaHOST
The term wave selection comes from a pro surfer, Koa Rothman, one of the best surfers in the world.
James BesharaHOST
He's awesome.
James BesharaHOST
And he was asked, what do you wish 15-year-old Koa Rothman knew that you know now at about 30 in your career? And without hesitation, he said, if I could go back 15 years back and improve one thing about my approach to surfing, it would be wave selection.
James BesharaHOST
It wasn't about fear of surfing 20, 30 foot waves, 50 foot waves.
James BesharaHOST
It was not A technique was not about different equipment, different boards.
David Lee ScalesHOST
I'm saying this knowing I'm not on the ascent in terms of my ability levels.
David Lee ScalesHOST
And I'm not actively trying to get in the mix with Koa Rothman.
David Lee ScalesHOST
But in my head, I am.
David Lee ScalesHOST
In reality, I'm not.